Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 Released

Released on 25 Sep 08, and this changelog was last updated on 26 Sep 08.

Mozilla
Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 has been released. Release notes are available. This post lists the improvements in Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 over 2.0.0.16. This list encompasses almost every single known fix that went into this release. Do check out the known issues as well.

The Gecko 1.8.1.x branch (Thunderbird 2.0.0.x series) will not
include any groundbreaking features that Gecko 1.9.x will bring, since it is
based on Gecko 1.8.

Critical:
Vulnerability can be used to run attacker code and install software,
requiring no user interaction beyond normal browsing.

High:
Vulnerability can be used to gather sensitive data from sites in other
windows or inject data or code into those sites, requiring no more than
normal browsing actions.

Moderate: Vulnerabilities that would otherwise be High or
Critical except they only
work in uncommon
non-default configurations or require the user to
perform complicated and/or unlikely steps.

Low: Minor
security vulnerabilities such as Denial of Service attacks, minor data
leaks, or spoofs. (Undetectable spoofs of SSL indicia would have "High"
impact because those are generally used to steal sensitive data
intended for other sites.)

Hi: I am a casual (and largly uninformed) user. I’ve enjoyer Mozilla and when you guys say”Install our new upgrade”, I do. Problem is that when I last installed your upgrade I LOST MY ENTIRE MAIL LIST AND ALSO MY USER NAME AND PASSWORD. Obviously I’m dismayed, to use polite language. I’ve tried everything I can think of. Can you please tell me how to retrieve my email list and my original user/password. Thanks for your help.
Username: hwbud@yahoo.com
Passw: bud-c

I noted earlier tonight while clicking a news:// link in a web page that Tb 2.0.0.17 correctly appended the new group to the correct news account. In the past this often created a phantom news account.

For example when hovering your mouse over the Write/Address Book buttons and then moving your mouse to the drop down area to Get Mail and then hovering over your email address instead of showing “Get new messages” when you hover it will say the previous hovered button instead.

To understand more about what I’m saying here is an image of the bug.

This is normal when hovering over Get Mail or an email address in the drop down menu.

SO far two times, about a week or more apart, my Thunderbird mailbox stopped being able to send messages. Receiving is fine. The send settings are fine. I can send and receive mail from my other software using the same account. Does anyone have an idea what is going on?
Thanks,
Jim

Since updating to the latest version of Thunderbird a couple of days ago, I’ve lost the ability to ‘delete all’ or ‘detach all’ attachments. Also in the case of emails with multiple attachments, after I’ve deleted or detached the first attachment on its own, I don’t seem to be able to delete or detach any more.

I have usuing Thunderbird since Feb 08 & love it. I send or recieve anywhere from 25 to 1 thousand emails a day. It is nice to use this userfriendly program but….
When the newest update (11/19/08) for Thuderbird happens my email can’t find the server. I have to go through a system restore inorder to get my email on line!!! Why will it not allowe me to NOT UPDATE?”

And does anyone know how to make to newest update work on my system? –Windows XP. Hostmonster is the domaine & AT&T is the internet provider.—

I too lost the ability to “delete all” or “detach all” attachments. “Save all” attachments is also disabled.

Symptom:
When in the preview pane, or when opening a message in its own window, and right-clicking on an attachment, the last three items of the popup menu (being “Save All…”, “Detach All…”, “Delete All…”) are greyed out.